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BattleHack
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<p>BattleHack (or Battle Hack in the 2013 series) was a series of global <a href="/facts/Hackathon/BqwMoH8j">hackathon</a> contests organised by <a href="/facts/PayPal/tlShukIa">PayPal</a>. Competitors were required to solve a local problem by coding. Winners of the first prize of each contest got an <a href="/facts/Axe/caIr6REq">axe</a> as the trophy, and admission to the world finals where competitors competed for the $100,000 grand prize. Competitors retain the ownership of their <a href="/facts/Application_software/YQuj7Kog">applications</a> made in the contests. </p><p>In 2016 PayPal/Braintree shut down the developer relations program along with all related programs such as BattleHack. </p><p>It was announced that BattleHack would be returning however as of Jan 16, 2018 the domain name lapsed and has since moved into new ownership. </p>